Today’s Holiday:King’s Birthday (Lesotho)

Today’s Holiday:
King’s Birthday (Lesotho)

Veneration for royalty is still customary for the Basotho, the majority group living in the Kingdom of Lesotho. Accordingly, the birthday of monarch King Letsie III is a momentous occasion. Born in 1963, King Letsie is the son of King Moshoeshoe II, who became Lesotho’s first monarch after the country gained full independence from Great Britain in 1966. Many citizens honor the king on his birthday by attending his parade, at which he appears in regal attire and is usually accompanied by his wife, Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso. More…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

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